Thread: Ta-61 turbo
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Old 12-29-2011, 12:18 PM
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Default Re: Ta-61 turbo

With the stock converter, you'll be happier with the TA49. The TA61 is going to have some lag with the stock converter. If you are going to spend the coin to upgrade to a converter in the NEAR future, you can do the TA61 and just put up with it until you get the converter.

Properly driven you can go low 11s/high 10s on that combo with a perfect launch (at 12-15psi). The converter makes it MUCH easier to do the same thing with less launch drama/spooling. The TA49 makes this a non-issue.

I've done both ... and have gone low 11s with the 61 and stock converter (and low 1.5 short times) BUT ... it takes some real driving to do it and get the launch perfect. With the stall converter it gets MUCH easier.
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